Counterbalance vs Unhedged - What's the difference?
counterbalance | unhedged |
(literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
(figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.
To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
* Boyle
To apply force in order to balance an opposite one.
(figuratively) To match or equal in effect, but acting in opposition
* Sir W. Hamilton
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(finance) Not hedged; not offset or counterbalanced
*{{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 26, author=Ben Stein, title=Avoid the Craziness and No One Gets Hurt, work=New York Times
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As a noun counterbalance
is a weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.As a verb counterbalance
is to apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.As an adjective unhedged is
not hedged; not offset or counterbalanced.counterbalance
English
(counterweight)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* counterpoise * counterweightVerb
(counterbalanc)- ''Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.
- The remaining air was not able to counterbalance the mercurial cylinder.
- ''Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each-other
- ''The defenders' knowledge of the terrain roughly counterbalances the attackers' superior equipment
- The study of mind is necessary to counterbalance and correct the influence of the study of nature.
- A considerable effort has been made in these volumes to counterbalance this activity by introducing the student to the plants as living entities with a "life of their own," as Spruce put it.
Synonyms
* counteract * counterpoise * counterweight * equiponderate * offsetAntonyms
* outweigh * overcome * overpowerunhedged
English
Adjective
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